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companion animals per household by at least 50%, local governments could <br />realize an increase in adoption rates and licensing cooperation by citizens. <br />Table 2: Estimated Lane County Companion Animal Population. <br /> <br /> Geographic Total Total Total Dog Total Cat <br /> Area Population* Households Population** Population**I <br /> Lane County*** 322,959 130,453 75,350 86,569 <br /> Eugene 137,893 58110 33,564 38,562 <br /> Springfield 52,864 20,514 11,849 13,613 <br /> Junction City 4,721 1,823 1,053 1,210 <br /> FIorence 7,263 3,564 2,059 27365 <br /> Coburg 969 367 212 244 <br /> Cottage Grove 8,435 3,264 17885 2,166 <br /> Creswell 3,579 1,271 734 843 <br /> Dunes City 1,241 558 322 370 <br /> Lowell 857 315 175 209 <br /> Oakridge 3,148 1,345 777 892 <br /> Veneta 2,755 966 558 641 <br /> Westfir 276 100 58 66 <br />*Population based u mn 2000 census data (http:l/www. laneinfo.com/information.asp). <br />**Calculations based upon American Veterinary Medical Association Study. <br />(www.avma.org/mernbshp/rna~etstats/formulas.asp,W~ouseholdsl): <br />Dog population based upon: (Total Households X 0.361 X 1.6). <br />Cat Population calculation based upon: (Total Households X 0.316 X 2.1). <br />***Includes all of Lane County <br />Current obstacles to an effective licensing program include, but are not limited to: <br />A lack of a fully integrated, county-wide, rabies vaccination reporting and <br />licensing program with local veterinarians and other participating public and <br />private agencies; <br />Insufficient locations and accessibility to licensing sales opportunities; <br />o Inadequate LCARA staff levels to operate and supervise an upgraded <br />licensure expansion and management program, complete with community <br />liaison services and credit card payment capacity; <br />° The need for improved coordination between most municipalities, aside <br />from the City of Eugene, and Lane County with respect to establishing and <br />maintaining a uniform licensing database to enhance redemption of lost <br />pets, including those crossing jurisdictional boundaries, as well as to timely <br />assist in dog bite case investigations. <br />The Task Force Recommends: <br />]) The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) immediately institute Code <br />changes within its jurisdiction to require that all veterinarians report to the <br />'County health authority or its designee, the issuance of rabies vaccinations <br />(see attached suggested rabies reporting code language and examples of <br />other state, county and city rabies reporting requirements within Appendix <br /> <br /> <br />